Poczta Polska supports the nationwide campaign #Znamtenumers
Poczta Polska supports the nationwide campaign #znamtenumers, aimed at protecting seniors against fraud. In 2022, over 3.5 thousand people over 65 were victims of fraudsters, losing over PLN 141 million. The campaign, initiated by Puls Television, the Police Headquarters and the "Pod Dębem" TV Foundation, actively promoted by Poczta Polska, educates the elderly and their loved ones and emphasizes the importance of the security of seniors in society. Actions also include practical tips on how to protect yourself from fraud. Poczta Polska is involved in the initiative, strengthening its role as a national postal operator responsible for social good.
In 2022, over 3.5 thousand people over 65 were injured as a result of fraudsters, acting by the "granddaughter" or "official" method. The value of financial losses they incurred amounts to over PLN 141 million. Therefore, Puls Television, Police Headquarters and the TV Puls "Pod Dębem" organized the nationwide #Znamtenumery campaign. The action is also actively supported by Poczta Polska.
The security of seniors is one of the particularly important areas of social security. The #znamtenumery campaign aims to educate the elderly and their loved ones and pay attention to the dangers threatening them.
As part of the campaign, a special list of simple rules has been created that can help protect seniors and their loved ones from fraud:
- Set the slogan with your loved ones - a key that will make you verify whether the person you are talking to is really who he gives for.
- Do not trust - check who you talk to, for example by choosing a number to a given person using a numeric keypad.
- Do not click on the links, do not respond to unknown SMSs, because some of these messages may be an attempt to extort important information or infection of the phone or computer with a malicious virus.
- Do not provide any numbers, logins and passwords, because no official or state employee has the right to ask you to provide them.
- New acquaintance? - Great, but be alert when after some time he asks you for a loan of a large amount of money, for example.
- Create a support list - contacts to people you trust and carry it with you.
- Do not believe a stranger that your conversation is confidential, every request of a stranger to not inform the family or loved ones about your conversation should immediately arouse vigilance.
- Meet your district, which is always ready to help in every suspicious situation.
Poczta Polska has long been popularizing activities for the protection of health and property of its clients. Due to the fact that postalists know their customs and behaviors, they can capture the most unusual and disturbing phenomena. Both among employees of postal facilities and postmen there are people who have more than once showed concern for their clients, helping them. An example would be two assistants from the branch of the Żary Post Office, who immediately gave help to a man who fainted on the spot. However, Poczta Polska employees are also able to protect clients from losing savings. This attitude was demonstrated by an employee from the post office in Susz. During the activities, the police determined that the fraud at which one of the clients of Poczta Polska was to be fooled by it came to light thanks to the vigilance of the post office.